Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0086 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.0086 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0156 kt per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 kt per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Sweden 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 133 Lithuania 0.0094 kt per square kilometre compare
- 134 Palau 0.0094 kt per square kilometre compare
- 135 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0089 kt per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cambodia 0.0086 kt per square kilometre compare
- 138 Finland 0.0085 kt per square kilometre compare
- 139 Algeria 0.0084 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Sweden
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 160.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,738 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 983.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0086 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0156 kt per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.